January 1, 2012

January 1, 2012

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A Vision for Chiropractors as Primary Spine Clinicians A Paradigm Shift in Patient Management

Evaluation and Management of Lumbar Discopathy with Lumbar Radiculopathy

By Dr. James J. Lehman

Adjustment vs. Manipulation Does the language really matter to the future of chiropractic?

By Mark Studin

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A Vision for Chiropractors as Primary Spine Clinicians A Paradigm Shift in Patient Management

Interview with Scott Haldeman, D.C, M.D. by The American Chiropractor (TAC) S cott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FCCS(C), FAAN liolds the positions of, adjunct Professor, Department of Epi­demiology, School of Public Health, Uni­versity of Californ

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Evaluation and Management of Lumbar Discopathy with Lumbar Radiculopathy

Earn CE Credits for reading this article. Register through the University Of Bridgeport Postgraduate Department 202-576-4880 TAC article 3: Introduction H ealth care costs have been rising for several years. Expenditures in the United States on heal

By Dr. James J. Lehman

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Adjustment vs. Manipulation Does the language really matter to the future of chiropractic?

M y mantra for many years was "Chiropractors adjust and osteopaths and physi­cal therapists manipulate." I had a dogmatic philosophical belief that anything else was blasphemy and that sentiment was and is shared erroneously by many. Over the years,

By Mark Studin

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Faster, More Dynamic Results for Sports Injuries and Performance Enhancement Using Advanced Arnica Protocols

C hiropractors are often asked to assist their athletic and sport enthusiast patients who are seeking performance en­hancement, rapid healing from injuries, inflammation and bruising, and pain relief. Whether pain is acute or chronic, it is importan

By Frank King, Jr.

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Building The Sports Chiropractic Practice--A Recipe for Success

T hroughout my travels I have had the opportunity to meet lots of great people in our profession. Many have been in practice for years, but some are in school, getting ready to graduate or just getting started. I'm often asked by these folks what it

By Jay S. Greenstein

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An Easy Way to Add Nutrition to Treat Your Patients in Pain

L ow back pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit all physicians in the United States and it represents a sub­stantial financial burden on society (I). The most common treatments are phar-maceuticals. which are either prescribed or sel

By David R. Seaman

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Is There a Minimum Time per Session for Decompression Therapy?

W hat is the minimal time per session for suc­cessful traction/decompression? Do we need to deliver 15-plus minutes of mechanical trac­tion to have a clinically important outcome... could we instead use just 1-3 minutes and have a similar clinical r

By Jay Kennedy

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6 Secrets of Highly Successful Practices

I f your practice isn't exactly the well-oiled machine that it should be, it's time for some serious maintenance. But you need the right tools - and the best place to look is in the toolkits of practices with proven operations records. Experts advis

By Eric Kaplan

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Are Runners Welcomed at Your Office?

W hen you developed your yearly marketing program, you probably thought about how to attract more children or geriatric patients to your office. Have you ever considered trying to attract more athletes, especially runners? There is a large, growing

By Kirk Lee

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CHIROPRACTIC AROUND THE WORLD

SOAP STAR SUES CHIROPRACTOR Los Angeles, CA: "She Won't Crack My Back 'Cause I'm a Scientology Reject". "Young and the Restless" star Michael Fairman has filed a lawsuit against a Scientologist chiropractor -- claiming she refused to see him and his

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